Sans Contrasted Tanir 9 is a very bold, normal width, medium contrast, upright, tall x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, logos, packaging, album art, playful, hand-cut, retro, quirky, loud, display impact, handmade feel, attention grabbing, expressive texture, angular, blocky, irregular, wedge-cut, poster-ready.
This typeface uses chunky, angular letterforms with crisp, faceted corners and subtly uneven contours that feel hand-cut rather than mechanically perfect. Strokes are heavy with visible modulation—some stems taper or flare into wedge-like terminals—creating a lively rhythm across words. Counters tend to be small and sharply shaped, and several glyphs show intentional asymmetry and slight stance variation that adds movement. The overall construction is compact and block-forward, but with enough irregularity in widths and internal shapes to keep the texture animated.
Best suited for short, high-impact settings such as posters, headlines, event graphics, logos, and packaging where its bold texture can lead the composition. It also works well for playful branding, album art, and titles that benefit from a handcrafted, angular voice. For longer passages, it’s most effective when used sparingly (e.g., for pull quotes or section headers) to avoid overwhelming the page.
The tone is bold and mischievous, with a craft-like, cut-paper energy that reads as fun, offbeat, and a bit punk. Its jagged geometry and bouncy rhythm evoke retro display lettering and playful headline typography rather than neutral text setting. The effect is attention-seeking and energetic, suited to designs that want personality and a handmade edge.
The design appears intended as a characterful display face that prioritizes immediacy and personality through heavy weight, angular cuts, and controlled irregularity. Its wedge-like terminals and faceted contours suggest an effort to emulate hand-cut or carved lettering while remaining consistent enough for bold typographic statements.
In the sample text, the dense black footprint creates strong color on the line, while the irregular widths and sharp terminals produce a distinctly textured word image. Numerals match the same faceted, chunky construction, supporting cohesive display use across type and digits.